Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 38,82, Joshua Gamage, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Gamage, Joshua or Gamage,
A. 38.82
B.Y. Wt. 45 595-160-55
Hannah
CONTENTS

Maine D. 1874
Joshua Gamage
of Acton in the State of Maine who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Nelson of the 1st  Regt commanded by Col. Estlin in the Mass. line for 2 years
By
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 120 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Nov 1833 and that the date - 10  ana  November  1833
Arrears to the 4th of April 1833 $300.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 10 March - 60.00 $360.00
S
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by N. H. Gordon Clerk. Book 182 Vol. 182 Page 19

Order - suspending payment
2 Aug 1836 to agent
6 1st claim 30 Aug 36
— " — " 9 Oct 1836
Pension Agent same
Dropped from Roll
Heon & Shepley 22 Jan 1836
Seller of Martin's Mill May 14th 1832.
2 acres = (not being new) plus etc.

End P
Abt March
Dec 1855.
225.748'
Hannah Farnumage. widow of Joshua Farnumage (Joshua Farnumage) dec Sept. a Capt. of Penobscot
45 95 Leah's Death
Ent 1775 dis 1775-1776.
Revolutionary War
Large Mass Troops
Ans July 53
me June 32-21879
ad. 160 acs Oct. 16/56
So Dye
James J. Wiley Dover Maine

STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF Oxford ss.
ON this 4 th day of Aug t A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the the Genl. Probate now sitting, in Fryeburg in sd County  Joshua Gurney a resident of Fryeburg in the county of Oxford & State and State of Maine, aged 77 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
Yes - that he belonged to Volunteer Company as a sergeant, commanded by Capt. John Wallon of Colo. Thos. Gardners Regiment - the duty of the company was to exercise two or three times a week a watch the motion of the British Troops in Boston & prevent the carrying of provisions to them and he con- tinued in the said company to do duty until after the Battle of Lexington when he enlisted into the United States Army in May 1775 - and then he enlisted for eight months into Capt. Oliver Crafts Company , in Colo. Gardners Regiment - which he belonged to Capt. Wallons company aforesaid, the battle of Lexington took place, and he was in that engagement, in S d Wallons com- pany in Colo. Gardners Regiment - After he enlisted into Capt. Crafts company for 8 months - he did duty in it, as a corporal, for about 4 or 5 months & then hired a substitute, John Warland, who took his place in the company & he returned to Capt. Wallons com- pany of Volunteers beforementioned and did duty in that company as a Sargeant until March 1776 when the British evacuated Boston. While he was a Soldier in Crafts company attached to Colo. Gardners Regiment, he was engaged in the battle of Bunker Hill in which Colo. Gardner fell, by a mortal by a mortal wound in the groin. After the capture of Gen. Burgoyne, in Octr. 1777 - many of his (Burgoyne's) troops were sent to Cambridge & stationed on Prospect Hill as prisoners of war - he then belonged to said Wallons company of Volunteers or minute men, as he had ever done since he left the regular army as beforementioned, & Capt. Wallon & his company guarded these prisoners - and difficulties of an took place between the prisoners & the inhabitants of Cambridge - and had it not been for the services of this company, the inhabitants & prisoners could not have lived together - he continued in this company doing duty as before mentioned - until the prisoners were removed from Cambridge - which I think was more than two years - after they came there - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the pre-

He was born on January, the seventeenth day in the Year of our Lord Seventeen Hundred and Fifty, Five Six at Cambridge in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. — He has a record of his age — in Cambridge where he was born — he was living in Cambridge when called into service — he has lived in Fryeburg in the County Oxford & State of Maine — ( then County of York & Commonwealth of Massachusetts) ever since the Revolutionary war closed and now resides in S d Fryeburg — He volunteered first into service under Colo. Gardner then enlisted under the same Colo. — For the names of Regular officers to refer to the above — He never recd a discharge from service — He never

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states, said applicant having adduced the deposition of Ebenezer Hysken, a credible witness, under oath duly administered, in corroboration of his own declaration.
Stephen Emery. Judge
I Joseph G. Cole Register Clerk of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joshua Gamage for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this seventh day of August A. D. 1832
CLERK.
Joseph G. Cole Register

Joshua Gamage
1871

Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Oxford in the State of Maine, Joshua Garnage of Inyebury in said County, who being sworn, in addition to his former Declaration deposeth and saith, that in May A.D. 1773 he entered the company of Minute men , commanded by Capt. John Walton and Jotham Walton was Lt. the company consisting of about forty or fifty men according to his best recollection; and continued to do duty in said Company at Cambridge till after the Battle of Lexington, which was the nineteenth day of April A.D. 1775 - making this term of service two years - which carried the time forward till May 1775 - when he enlisted into the company of Capt. Abner Graft, for eight months, as before stated by me in my Declaration - during the above two years from May 1773 to May 1775, while he belonged to said Minute company he performed duty as follows - viz - kept his arms and ammunition in perfect order and exercised and drilled, and prepared to meet the Enemy whenever he came; sometimes the company exercised and drilled & marched & manœuvred once a day, but more commonly every other day - and watched the movements of the Enemy, then stationed in Boston, in plain sight, both night and day, to prevent provision and horses, being carried into them - the route guarded by the company, during the night time was from the College to Cambridge bridge over Charles River - once during each autumn of said service a party of the British army stationed in Boston, about a Regiment, marched peaceably out of Boston, and went, one year to Watertown & the other autumn to Cambridge, and the Company not knowing their intentions watched them - and the company was kept in readiness to march at a moment's warning - & did watch their movements until the Battle of Lexington - during these two years service, he acted as a Sergeant, a year & on half - That he was on the seventeenth day of Jany A.D. 1833 - seventy eight years old - during the above term of two years he was not engaged in a civil pursuit - and for his Subsequent

the Dilarant refers to his former Declaration to which this is annexed - and to the Deposition of Ebenzer Le  Green who served under the same Capt Abner Grafts , whose name does not as is stated by Secretary Bangs, appear on the Rolls of the Manachuntt Companies - and also to Declaration of sd Tremont in the war office , by which he obtained his pension certificate -
Judah Dana Just. Pease

I hereby certify that I have known the within signer for more than thirty years that he is a townsmen and a man of truth and is related to be a revolutionary soldier - Attest Judah Dane
The aforementioned applicant, being requested the opinion of the Court as to the nature of his service, when described and the Court, being taken the same into consideration, hereby express an opinion that said service then & there deemed "Revolutionary". The testimony whereof said Court hereunto subscribed their names, & affixed their seal of office this twentieth day of May A D 1833. Stephen Emery, Judge

State of Maine County of Oxford
On this Twenty third day of June A.D. 1853 personally appeared before me Timothy Dudden Judge of Probate in and for the County and State aforesaid Hannah Gamage a resident of Fryeburg in the County of Oxford aged 82 years who being sworn according to law doth on oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed February 3 d 1833 in open Court And your declarant states that she is the widow of Joshua Gamage late of Fryeburg in the State of Maine deceased who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution and a Prisoner of the United States under the act of 7 June 1832 at the rate of one hundred twenty dollars per year which pension was suspended in 1834 and his death took place on the day of June A.D. 1843
And said declarant further states that she was married to the said Joshua Gamage on the 23 d day of April A.D. 1826 at Fryeburg and that her name before marriage was Hannah Gordon She therefore claims a pension under the act aforesaid and that she is still a widow
Then personally appeared Hannah Gamage Gamage and made oath to the declaration by her signed on the day and year first above written in open Court
Before me Timothy Dudden Judge

State of Maine,
Oxford ss. —
I, the subscriber, Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County of Oxford, it being a Court of Record, hereby certify, that Timothy Judson, whose genuine signature is affixed to the foregoing declaration of Hannah Dempsey, is Judge of said Court, & that full faith & credit are due to his acts as such.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of said Court, this sixth day of August, A.D. 1853 —
W. H. Shaw Esq.

State of Maine.
PISCATAQUIS, ss.
I, EPHRAIM FLINT, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that
Seymour C. Hobbs
Esquire, is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the  said County of Oxford as appears by the paper hereto annexed, and that at the time of the date thereof, he was duly commissioned and qualified to act as such;
and that the signature purporting to be his are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT for said State, at DOVER, the 27 th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
E. Flint Clerk.

STATE OF MAINE, } ss. County of Oxford
On this twenty fourth day of November A. D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, (1855) personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Hannah Gamage aged Eighty four (84) years, a resident of Fryeburg in the State of Maine who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that she is the identical widow of Joshua Gamage  deceased who was a or corporal  sergeant in a Company commanded by Captain does not recollect  in the class not known in the does not recollect Regiment of does not recollect commanded by Col. does not recollect in the does not recollect war with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18th day of June 1812. "Aroostook War," so called, for the protection of the N. E. frontier of Maine.
That he enlisted at in the State of Massachusetts some time in the year 1775 and served under said Capt. Craft as he believes  on or about the  day of  A. D. 18 for the term of about six months (6 mos) was at the battles of Bunker Hill and continued in actual service in said War for the term of does not recollect - possibly and was honorably discharged at on or about the day of A. D. 1875  1776 as will appear by the muster roll of said Company, and by reference to his former Application now on file, in which a Land Warrant issued to him under a former Act. a pension for said service which said pension he actually received for some time during his lifetime for a more particular description of her said husband's services, she refers to papers in file. She also declares that she never has received a Land Warrant for any service, No. for his said services, which said Warrant he has long since disposed of, and cannot recollect the date or number of the same. nor made any application therefor under any act of Congress nor does she believe that her said husband ever did the same.
She also suggests that the name may be spelled with one m only but whether with one or two, it is the same name,
She further states that she was married to the said Gamage in Fryeburg Maine on the 23rd day of April A.D. 1826 by one William Russell a Justice of the Peace and that her name before her said marriage was Hannah Gorham , that her said husband died at said Fryeburg on the 24th day of June A.D. 1843 , and that she is now a widow. For proof of said facts, she refers to the affidavits and certificates hereto annexed.

STATE OF MAINE, } ss. County of Oxford
On this twenty fourth day of November A. D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, ( 1855 ) personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Hannah Gamage aged Eighty four (84) years, a resident of Fryeburg in the State of Maine who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that she is the identical widow of Joshua Gamage  deceased who was a Sergeant or Corporal in a Company commanded by Captain does not recollect in the does not know Regiment of
and for _____ miles from _____ (at which place he was discharged to _____ the said place of enrolment.
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the additional Bounty Land to which he may be entitled, under the Act of Congress "In addition to certain Acts granting Bounty Land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United States," Approved March 3d, 1855. we made application for,
And she further declares that she is not entitled to, nor has received, Bounty Lands under this or any other act of Congress except as aforesaid, nor made any other previous application therefor,  except as than that above stated.
Hannah Gamage
Attest, Joseph Chandler Calop. Gamage before me
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year above written. And I hereby certify that I believe the said Hannah Gamage  widow of the to be the identical man who served as aforesaid, and that she is of the age above stated. That I have no interest in the result of this claim, nor any concern in its prosecution.
Seymour C. Cobb Justice of the Peace.

BOUNTY LAND
228748.
CLAIM OF
Hannah Gamage Widow of John - Gamage deceased for Bounty Land under
Act of March 3, 1855.
Revolutionary War
JAMES S. WILEY, Attorney,
DOVER, MAINE.

STATE OF MAINE. } ss. COUNTY OF Penobscot Oxford } ss.
On this twentysixth twenty fourth day of November A. D. 1855, personally appeared
before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Caleb S. Gamage and Joseph Chandler residents of Bryson aforesaid in the State of Maine, of lawful age and known credibility, who being duly sworn according to law, depose and say that they are and have been, for thirty years past, well acquainted with Hannah Gamage the applicant named in the foregoing declaration, and know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be; and they believe that she served, and has received a Land Warrant as by her stated. They further declare that they know that the said Applicant served as as set forth by her, from the fact that they were in the same said Hannah Gamage is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that she signed & acknowledged the foregoing Declaration in our presence.
We also in our oaths depose & say that we know that the said Joshua Gamage mentioned as stated in the foregoing declaration from the fact that we were well acquainted with him while living, saw him often during his last illness and were present at his funeral; and from personal acquaintance, we know that the said Applicant is now a widow. We also depose that the said deceased the applicant lived together as husband & wife for many years during his life time, and as far as we know they were in law & fact husband & wife husband & wife. They also depose that they know the distances claimed to have been travelled by the Applicant, having often heard them called such or greater, and from having travelled the same themselves. They also declare that they are disinterested witnesses.
Caleb S. Gamage
Joseph Chandler
I Hannah Gamage the above named Applicant hereby constitute and appoint JAMES S. WILEY, Esq., of DOVER, Maine, to be my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name, to prosecute this my claim, and receive the Land Warrant that may issue to me thereon.
Witness my hand and seal this twenty fourth day of November A. D. 1855
Hannah Gamage Caleb S. Gamage
Attest,
Joseph Chandler
STATE OF MAINE. } ss. COUNTY OF Oxford } ss.
November 24 1855
The foregoing affidavits were subscribed and sworn to before me, and the above Power of Attorney, acknowledged before me, the day and year above written. And I certify that said Deponents are known to me, and are credible witnesses. and I have no interest in this claim.
Seymour C. Hobbs
Justice of the Peace.

This may certify that Joshua Gamage Esq r and Miss Hannah Gordon both of Fryeburg, were joined in Marriage, on the twenty third day of April, eighteen hundred and thirty-six - By me, William Russell - Just. Peace
I certify that the above is a true copy of the Record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows, 23 rd day of April A.D. 1826 -
Joseph Chandler
I Joseph Chandler above named, depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk, in the Town of Fryeburg, County of Oxford, and State of Maine, and that the above is a true copy from the Records of said Town, with the exception above named, as certified by me -
Joseph Chandler } Town Clerk
State of Maine } County of Oxford } On this 2 nd day of November 1855 - Before me personally came Joseph Chandler town Clerk above named and made oath that the foregoing certificate by him signed is true, and I certify that the said Joseph Chandler is known to me; that he is Clerk as aforesaid, and that full faith and credit should be given to his acts as such, and that I have no interest in the claim to which this matter pertains
Seymour C. Hobbs Justice of Peace

Johnn Lamas Fryberg Me
e.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
7 September 1833.
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Isaac Pamage
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     In the company of Minute men 2 1 1/2 year Scout Col o Thomas Gardner Col o Sam l Thacher Major John Gardner 78 years 27 months   In Capt Grafton's Company as a Subaltern Served 8 Col o Thomas Gardner Col o Bond Major Jackson   In Wallons Company for Octm 1777 to Octm 1779 2 no field officers  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d), with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (ns) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 
6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about  three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the years, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served, the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration:
He must state his different tours of duty as minutes - under in Col. Gardner's regiment, his actual service

7871 Joshua Darnage
April 9th 1833
By 4.8.5 14. 10-
7871.
P. 325
Supt 2 years
120 2 240 60
5 00 Isaac Dana Esq.
Blank
E. Fryeburg Me

BRIEF in the case of Joshua Gamase of Trybarg in the State of Maine (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 77 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     In 1775 contin d to as outp until after the Battle of Lexington — Sergent Capt n Weston. Col d Gardner   May 1775 to Oct 1776 10 — Serg t Col d Gardner   1776 —   He claims for services given in prisoners —  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Lexington - Bunker Hill —  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Cambridge Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By a living witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Clapp Examining Clerk.

February 6, 1940.
Charlotte E. Hobbs Levell Maine.
RA-J/ILL Am Joshua Gamage R. 3882
Dear Madam:
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, R. 3882, based upon service of Joshua Gamage in the Revolutionary War.
Joshua Gamage was born January 17, 1755 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, and lived there during the period of the Revolutionary War. The names of his parents were not given.
From the time of the destruction of the tea in Boston harbor in 1773, Joshua Gamage belonged to a company of volunteers under command of Captain John Walten, engaged principally in watching the movements of the British in Boston and that vicinity, was called out in that company April 19, 1775, and was in the battle of Lexington; he enlisted in May 1775, for eight months, as corporal in Captain Abner Graft's company, Colonel Thomas Gardner's Massachusetts regiment, was in the battle of Bunker Hill in which said Colonel Gardner was mortally wounded, and served about four months, then hired a substitute for the remainder of his term of enlistment. After the surrender of General Burgoyne in October 1777, Joshua Gamage guarded prisoners who were confined near Cambridge. It was stated also that he served in the Massachusetts militia in 1779.
This soldier moved from Cambridge, Massachusetts, to York County, that state, which was later Oxford County, Maine; he resided in Fryeburg in said Oxford County.
He was allowed pension on account of his service in the

Revolutionary War, on his application executed August 7, 1833, at which time he resided in Fryeburg, Maine. Upon re-examination of his case, his name was dropped from the pension roll October 9, 1834, as it was decided that he should be required to prove actual military service of six months in a regularly organized military corps. He was called upon to furnish such proof, but it is not shown that proof was furnished in accordance with the requirements of the pension law, in consequence of which his name was not restored to the pension roll.
Mrs. Finch
Joshua Gamage died June 24, 1843 in Fryeburg, Maine.
This soldier married April 23, 1826, in Fryeburg, Maine, Hannah Gordon, also of Fryeburg; the names of her parents were not given.
Hannah Gamage, the widow of Joshua Gamage, was allowed bounty land on account of his service in the Revolutionary War on her application executed November 24, 1855, at which time she resided in Fryeburg, Maine. Warrant #45595 for 160 acres of bounty land was issued under the Act of March 3, 1855. The length of service of her husband required for the issuance of her bounty land was not as much as six months. This widow was aged then about eighty-three years.
Mrs. Finch warrant
In 1855, Caleb Gamage of Fryeburg, Maine, stated that he was well acquainted with Joshua Gamage, the soldier, and also with his widow, Hannah Gamage, but he did not state any relationship between them.
between
If you desire information in regard to the location of the land which was granted on account of service of Joshua Gamage, you should apply to the Commissioner, General Land Office, this city, and furnish that official the following data: warrant #45595, 160 acres of bounty land, Act of March 3, 1855.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

February 6, 1940.
Charlotte E. Hobbs Lovell Maine.
BA-5/ILL Moses Hutchins - letter in this claim. S. 18042 Joshua Gamage R. 3883
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Moses Hutchins, who served at Bethel under Lieutenant Stephen Farrington in 1782, served also in the War of 1812 and died March 24, 1853, and the record of Joshua Gamage, who served at Bunker Hill and settled in Fryeburg, Maine, where he died.
The records of Moses Hutchins, pension claim, S. 18042, and Joshua Gamage, pension claim, R. 3883, are furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours,
A. D. MILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

me 21878-595.
Oct 9-1838
O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
W.H.
Searched by _____
Ebenezer Assendon Mass Me
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier _____
Service _____
Additional service _____
Remarks _____
_____ Chief of Division.

3882 - R Joshua Gamage
Aug 7, 1832. 77
Fryeburg Me
75 - Cambridge Mass
Capt for Walton Col Thos Gardner Sgt - Ret Sixtyth
May 75 Cpt Craft Col Do
Cook 4 or 5 mos. Then joined Cpt Walton Co. Sgt to Mch 76 Bat. P.H.
Oct 77 Cpt Walton 2 yrs
Born Jan 17, 1775 Cambridge Mass.
Wed app - June 8 - 1853 Fryeburg Me - 82
mo Hannah Gordon
apt. 20. 1876 Fryeburg Me
died 24 June 1843 " "

REJECTED
Apr. 21-1902 O. W. Charles Bryantville Mass
3882.
1940 - Feb. 6. Heir: to Charlotte E. Hobbs. See letter in Rev. Moses Hutchins - J.L.L.
P. O. Hummer, Gamage Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Pages: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

"Additional Evidence"
FREE
225 H.S.
Hon. J. Minot Comr. of Pensions. Washington City. D.C.

5 45.595
5 New Am

No 4388
Hannah Gamage of Joshua
Set to J. J. Coombs
March 18/57,
J. J. Coombs May 26/57
John S. Wilcox Dec 29
1856
5882
Act. / 53
225748

Application of Widow Hannah Gammage - for Pension of Renshaw. on account of services of her deceased husband
John Gammage. Revolutionary war.
Dec 1856
Jas. H. Wiley. Atty.
Dover.
Maine

State of Maine.
PISCATAQUIS, ss.
I, EPHRAIM FLINT, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that
Geymon C Hobbs
Esquire, is an acting Justice of the Peace , in and for the  said  of Oxford County, as appears by the paper hereto annexed, and that at the time of the date thereof, he was duly commissioned and qualified to act as such;
and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT for said State, at DOVER, the 17 th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty six
E. Flint Clerk.

State of Maine,
County of Oxford ss.
Thou art all men that I, Hannah Gam- mage widow of Joshua Gambridge, late of Fryeburg, Maine, deceased, do hereby constitute and appoint James L. Wiley Esq. of Dover in the State of Maine to be my true & lawful Attorney, for me and in my name, to investigate and prosecute any claim I have to a pension, or cause of pay, half pay or to any matter or thing, in consequence or by virtue of the services of my said husband in the Revolutionary War, - and to receive from the Government any sum of money which may be found due me on account of my said husband, hereby grant- ing to said Wiley power of substitution.
Witness my hand and seal. This second day of December 1856. Hannah Gambridge
Signed sealed & delivered
in presence of Seymour H. Phelps
Caleb S. Gambridge
State of Maine ss. County of Oxford ss. The foregoing Deed of Atty. was duly acknowledged before me this day & year above written. Seymour H. Phelps Justiciary of the Peace

Dover Me. Nov. 28. 55.
Sir,
I send you herewith the Application of Hannah Gammage, widow of Joshua. The applicant is quite aged; and does not recollect directly about her husband's service. She thinks he served under Captain Craft. She does not recollect the name of the Colonel, nor the place where enlisted. He probably went from Boston Mass.
It seems that he actually received a pension for some time during his life; and I would respectfully refer to the papers on file. The marriage & death, are clearly proved. I trust.
I also return, executed, the Affidavit of Gideon Daws, No. 64 642. — I had for some time waited for a Warrant on this claim. I trust it will now come without further delay. I am also hoping to receive Warrants on claims filed about the same. — Very Respectfully &c. Jas S. Wiley over

P.S. It may appear that the name of Joshua Gannage may be spelled with two m's. There are different ways of spelling the same name. J.S.M.
MS. A. 9. 2. 25

Jas. J. Muncy Dec 29/56

Pension Office
Dec 29 1856
Sir
Joshua Gamage of Maine was pensioned under the Act of June 7 1832, but his name was afterwards struck from the list of pensioners, because it was discovered that he had been pensioned on insufficient testimony, it not appearing that he had rendered as much as 6 months service. — For the same reason his widow Hannah Gamage has been refused a pension under the Act of July 3 1853 —
A service of 14 days entitles the soldier or his widow to a Land Warrant and it was thought that she has been had service long enough to have been entitled to the Bounties due.
James Miley Esq Driver Maine

Green Sta. Dec. 17. 86
Sir, I send you the Power of Atty. of Hannah Gammasge, widow of John na Gammasge deceased. This widow Gammasge is the identical person to whom was issued Land Warrant No. 485,895, for 160 acres, dated Oct. 17, 1886, to the papers in which case I respectfully refer. She does not definitely recollect about her husband's service; but that he served awhile under Capt. Crafts, and some other Capt.; but does not know his name - nor the period of service. He re

has had been a penman for some time, and was then dropped, but nothing was the class not know.
And she is desirous of learning whether anything is now due her from Govt. under any act of Congress now in force.
By giving the matter prompt attention, you will much oblige her and your obedt. Servt.
Jas. S. Wiley her Atty.
Geo. C. Whiting Commr. of Pensions.

P.S. I am of opinion that there is now a case on file in your office in regard to this matter, but in what condition it now is I cannot say.
By reporting facts you will oblige
J. S. W.

4 m 34
6 March
Pension Office
March 4, 1854.
Sir. Please report time of last payment to, or death of within named pensioner
Yours &c. &c.
H Burt Esq 3 and Present.
D. K. Cole for Comr.
Joshua Hays, act 1832. $120 per Annum Paid to 4 March 1834. No death. F. Smith
Resider

J. S. Woomas May 26/34

Health Office. May 26 th 1854,
Sir:
The Additional evidence filed in the case of Hannah Gamage, widow of Joshua, has been examined & her claim suspended.
The claimant should identify her alleged husband as the Joshua Gamage, mentioned in the Certificate of the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts, recently filed in support of the claim of said Hannah.
Yours &c.
J. J. Coombs Esq r , Present,

Washington, May 25 th 1854
Sir:
Enclosed please find additional evidence in support of the claim of Hannah Gamage, of Maine, widow of Joshua, under act of 3 rd Feb. 1853, and for arrears of pension due her husband under act of 1832.
Joshua Gamage, the husband, was admitted for a full pension under act of 1832, principally upon his own declaration, but shortly afterwards his pension was suspended, on the ground that the evidence was insufficient as to his service.
The Certificate of the Secretary of State of Me. which I now present proves six months service, for which we ask a pension under said acts of 1832 & 1853. Hon. L. P. Waldo Committee of Pensions. Very respectfully & J. J. Coombs

Hannah Gamage "wid" of Joshua
Me. Act 1853 & for annuities under Act 1832. See
Additional Evidence
S. G. Gamage

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, April 26 th 1854.
I  Hereby  Certify. That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Joshua Bamage is borne on roll of Capt. Samuel Thatcher's Comp. on alarm of April 19. 1775. 4 days as Drummer.
Also on muster roll of Capt. Joseph Whipple's Comp. for the defense of the Sea Coast in the County of Essex from July 19. 1775. 5 mos. 25 days as private.
Also on pay roll of Capt. John Walton's Comp. (Col. Samuel Thatcher's Regt. for service done at Cambridge from Sept. 2. to Sept. 4. 1778) 3 days as Corporal. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. U. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Maine. Oxford County Ys.
On this 25th day of February A. D. 1854, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Hannah Gamage a resident of Fryeburg in said County aged 82 years who on oath makes the following declaration additional to her declaration made on the third day of June 1853. before the Hon. Timothy Ludden Judge of Probate, in order to obtain the pension that was due her said husband Joshua Gamage under the Act of June 1832. And your declarant states that she is the widow of Joshua Gamage late of said Fryeburg deceased, that her said husband was a resident of Cambridge Mass. at the commencement of the Revolutionary War, and served more than two years in the whole. She further states that she has heard her husband say that he served under Capt. Crafts,

a portion of the time, and she has heard him speak of other captains whose names she cannot recollect. And your declarant further states that her late husband Joshua Gamage made application for a pension under the Act of 7th of June 1832, and was placed on the pension Roll under said Act at the rate of $120 per annum, which pension he drew till 1834 as she believes, when he was struck from the Roll. She believes that her husband served in the Revolutionary War at least two years in the whole and that he was entitled to a pension. She has heard him say that he was in the battle at Lexington, and at Bunker Hill, and for particulars as to his service she refers to her husband's declaration under the act of 1832. Your declarant further states that she was married to the said Joshua Gamage on the 23 rd day of April 1826 at Fryeburg, and that her name before marriage was Hannah Gordon, and that her husband died

on the 24th day of June 1843, which will appear by the testimony annexed. She therefore declares in this her declaration the pension due her said husband Joshua Gamage from the timberless pension was suspended to the 24th of June 1843 when he died. She further declares that she still remains the widow of the said Joshua Gamage.
Witness
James Hobbs Jr.
Hannah Gamage
Then personally appeared the above named Hannah Gamage known to me to be the identical person she represents herself to be in the foregoing declaration & made oath that the same is true according to her best knowledge & belief.
Before me
Seymour C. Hobbs Jus. Peace
Copy J. H. Harman

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SS.
Probate Office, } PORTLAND, Feby, 28th A. D. 1854
I, C. M. Harris Register of Probate, P. T.
In and for the said County of CUMBERLAND, certify that
Seymour C. Hobbs & Robinson Parlin Esquires
are Acting Justices of the Peace,
within and for the County of Oxford as appears by the paper hereto
annexed; that they are DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT AS SUCH; that the
Commission of the said Hobbs is dated Feby. 15. 1853
A. D. 18 and will expire Feby 15 A. D. 1860, and said
Parlin's is dated July 10. 1850 and will expire July 10, 1852.
and that the following SIGNATURE purporting to be theirs are GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal official of said Court, the day and year first above written.
C. M. Harris REGISTER. P. T.

State of Maine Oxford County ss. On this 25 th day of February A D 1854 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for the County and State aforesaid Hannah Gamage a resident of Fryeburg in said County of Oxford aged 82 years who on oath makes the following de- claration additional to her declaration made on the third day of June A D 1853 before the Hon Timothy Sudden Judge of Probate in order to obtain the Pen- sion that was due her said husband Joshua Gamage under the act of June 7 th 1832.
And your declarant states that she is the widow of Joshua Gamage late of Fryeburg County of Oxford and State of Maine deceased. That her said husband was a resident of Cambridge Massachusetts at the com- mencement of the Revolutionary War and she believes he entered the service at the commencement of the war and served more than two years in the whole. She further states that she has heard her husband

say that he served under Captain Crafts for a portion of the time and she has heard him speak of other cap- tains whose names she cannot recollect. And your declarant further states that her late husband Joshua Gam- age made application for a Pen- sion under the act of June 7 1832 and was placed on the Pension Roll under said act at the rate of one hundred and twenty dollars per annum which Pension he drew till 1834 as she believes when he was struck from the roll. She believes that her husband served in the revolu- tionary war at least two years in the whole and that he was entitled to a pension. She has heard him say that he was in the battle at Lexington and at Bunker Hill & for particulars as to his service she refers to her husband's declaration under the act of 1832
Your declarant further states that she was married to the said Joshua Gamage on the 23 d day of April 1826 at Fryeburg and that her name before marriage was Hannah Gordon.

and that her husband died on the twenty fourth day of June 1843 which will appear by the testimony annexed. She therefore claims in this her declaration the pension due her said husband Joshua Gamage from the time his pension was suspended to the 24 June 1843 when he died. She further declares that she still remains the widow of the said Joshua Gamage.
Witness
James Hobbs, Jr — Hannah Gamage
Then personally appeared the above named Hannah Gamage known to me to be the identical person she represents herself to be in the foregoing declaration and made oath the same is true according to her best knowledge & belief
Before me
Seymour C. Hobbs Jus Peace

Mrs Gamage
Joshua Gamage
Maine -
Admitted, Act 1832, & stricken from rolls in 1834
Claim of Hannah Gamage wid. act 1853 - and for reinstatement under act of 1832 -
Boynton
March 3/54
J. H. Goudle

State of Maine County of Wesford Town of Fryeburg
To Asa Charles Esq Clerk of the Town of Fryeburg (a) Sir, this may certify that Joshua Gamage Esq and Miss Mannah Gordon, both of Fryeburg, were joined in Marriage on the twenty third day of April eighteen hundred and twenty- six. — By me, William Russell, Just. Peace
I CERTIFY that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows:— (b)
“23 d day of April A.D. 1826
Joseph Chandler, Town Clerk of Fryeburg
I, Joseph Chandler above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town, county, and state afore- said, and that the above is a true copy from the records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Joseph Chandler } Clerk of the Town of Fryeburg
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me, this third day of March A.D. 1853 —
Robinson Parlin Justice of the Peace.
(a) Here fill in an exact transcript of the record, except that, instead of copying the figures, the date must be written out in full.
(b) Here give the date exactly as it is in the record.

R. Parlin Justice of the Peace His commission expires before signing.
We Joseph Chandler and Moses Chandler of Fryeburg in the County of Oxford and State of Maine of Lawful age and disinterested, on oath depose and say that we have known for more than thirty years last past, Joshua Gamage and Hannah Gamage, the former  was reputed to draw a pension of $120. per annum for the term of two or three years, and then was reputed to be struck from the Roll, and was never afterwards restored to the list, and the latter now his widow and still living in the town of Fryeburg Maine, the said Joshua Gamage died in Fryeburg on the twenty fourth day of June A.D. 1843, that we have lived a near neighbours to the said Joshua & Hannah - Gamage for many years last past, we were present at his funeral. Our knowledge of the death of the said Joshua Gamage is derived from the following circumsta- ces, that we were present at his funeral, and have very recently seen the date of his death on his grave stones, which reads as follows Joshua Gam- age died June 24th 1843 AE 88 yrs-5 m
Attest
Robinson Parlin
Joseph Chandler Moses Chandler
Oxford ss Feb 9th A.D. 1854 Then personally appeared the above named Joseph Chandler & Moses Chandler two credible and reputable persons and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by them signed. Before me
Robinson Parlin, Justice of the Peace

Payments to be made at Portland Maine by the Trusty N. S. S. Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Maine
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 1 st Page 11 by H. H. NEWTON
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Nehemiah Gamage of the State of Maine who was a Sergeant in the War of the Revolution is entitled to receive One hundred & twenty dollars and cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Eleventh day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty- Three
L. B. Chap
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edward
Commissioner of Pensions.

May 7. 1842
Or.
Josh Grange Grange,
James Cadwells Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions. Washington

Washington City May 5 th 1842
James L. Edwards Esq.
Sir - I have been requested to render my aid in behalf of Joshua Garmage - he is a man of whom I have no knowledge until I received the enclosed letter from Robert Bradley Esq. a Friend of mine, and I think I can say nothing more than what is said in the letter - you will please inform me the result -
With much respect Yours
John Kimball

Mr. Robert Bradley Esq.
Fryeburg
Maine
Joshua Gannett

Lyeburg Feb. 22 - 1842 -
Sir in answer to your request I will make a few statements relative to my services in the war, and Pension - viz: 1 st I was a volunteer and in the Battle at Lexington under Col. Gardiner in the company of Capt. Walton and served as a minute man - 2 nd I enlisted for eight months and was under Col. Gardiner and in Capt. Crafts Company at the Battle of Bunker Hill which Troops was in the service of the United States - Also I was in the Siege of Boston - I received a Pension and drew twice then it was withdrawn why or wherefore I never knew - my age is 87 the 17 th day of last January - and Sir if you can be of any service to me in obtaining it again it will greatly oblige
Your humble Servant
Joshua Gannage
Robert Bradley Esq
N.B. my evidence & papers are all at Washington

(Sospua) John Gamage
9 Oct 1834
G C
Rec Vol 32 Page 219

Department of War, Penna Office. Oct 9-1834
Sir,
I have received your letter explanatory of your alleged service during the War of the revolution, but find in it no justifiable grounds for continuing your name upon the pension roll.
It appears from your statement, and the evidence adduced in support of your claim, that the only regular pension military service, which you performed during the revolutionary war, was, that under an enlistment in Capt. Groff's Co. for 8 mos in the year 1775, and that for 4 months of this time was performed by a substitute.
The alleged service in the company of Capt. Walton, in the character of a minute man cannot be allowed, as it does not appear in evidence that you the company was ever called into active service; neither do the records in the Office of the Secretary of the State of Mass. furnish any rolls of Capt. Walton's company, which must assuredly have been the case had it ever been called into public service.
Your name has therefore been dropped from the pension roll.
Very Respectfully,
W m Johna Gernage Strybuck Maine

Joshua L. Chamberlain Me.
James L. Edwards Esquire Commr of Pensions Washington
Chas. Shepley Senate U.S.

Washington Jany 18. 1836
Sir I am desired to trouble you once more respecting the application of Joshua Gamage of Fryeburg, Me for a pension. In your letter to him of the 9th of October 1834. You observe "The alleged service in the company of Capt Walton in the character of a minute man cannot be allowed, as it does not appear in evidence that the company was ever called into actual service; neither do the records in the office of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts furnish any rolls of Capt Waltons Company, which most assuredly would be the have been the case had it ever been called into public service."
It is suggested (with how much correctness I do not know, not having personally examined) that the records of Massachusetts do not furnish any evidence of the minute men, or volunteers at so early a period as the service claimed to have been performed by Mr Gamage.

in Capt Walton company - and yet it is well known from the history of that period that such services were performed. And if they were actually performed and are proved by hard testimony, it is submitted that the language of the act of 1832 is sufficiently broad to embrace them.
I enclose also a further statement from Mr Gamage respecting his services during that period
Most respectfully
Your obedt servt
Oliver Shepley
James L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, July 31 1833.
* hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that I do not find any evidence of the Services of Joshua Gamaye. He claims to have served under Capt. John Walton & Capt. Abner Crafts — but no rolls of such companies are on file —
Edward D Bangs. Secy.

Fryeburg Me Sept 29.
Free Qu.
War Department
Pension Office
City of Washington D. C.

Simsbury Sept 27 - 1814
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir your favor of the 30 ult informs me of some difficulty in regard to my pension, and now is and requesting me to return my certificate. That the error may if any, be corrected - you mention that I was allowed for belong- ing to a militia Company not in actual service - and some time is that I was in a company in actual service, and some times night & day - but the company was not at that time called Militia Company, but minute men , still they performed all the duties, drill- ing on militia men, and even more - as you will see by the enclosed Deposition of E. Hensden, explanatory of the nature of the service - as his Deposition was taken before Judge Dana - whose name is often certified in your office as a magistrate I have not procured a certificate showing that he is a magistrate; but if necessary it can easily be done — I enclose you my pension certificate, and hope that the Explanation will be satisfactory to you so that you can return the certificate - and remove the Veto, on the paymaster so that I can for the short remainder of my days (being in my 80 year of age) receive the bounty of the Government, of which I stand in great need — I am very Respectfully, Your Friend, that of the Administration & particularly of the Hero of New Orleans, and the more conspicuous Hero of 1813 & 14 —
Isaac Gannett

Orissa Ganga 30 Aug 1895 G.C.
Guaraid Vol 21. Pa 3 3/4 G 6
It is a most beautiful day, and I am very happy to be alive. I hope you are the same. I am yours truly, John Doe
Dear Sir,

War Dept P.O.
Aug 30 th 1839
Sir
On re-examination of your papers it is found that you were admitted allowed for belonging to a militia company not in actual service. That portion of your claim was inadvertently admitted. You will be pleased to return your certificate that correct  your rate of allowance may be revised finally determined. The agent for paying pensions has been directed to make you no further payment until ordered
Debora Gamage Esq Fryeburg Maine

J. L. Edwards
Commissioners of Pensions
City of Washington

It will be perceived that Joshua Gamage Esq r one of our most aged and infirm and respectable Citizens, has made an additional statement, which I have annexed to his Declaration - by which he shows the kind as well as term of service - and who were the commanding officers &c - and refers you to the statement, as well as Declaration, of E. Fessenden who was bred & born in the same town, lived a neighbour with sd Gamage - and served under the same Capt s Crafts - with sd Fessenden as you will see by referring to his Declaration, on which he draws his pension last month or aft r by the assistance of Nathaniel Iny Esq r who is acquainted with both Fessenden and Gamage - If there are any other objections you will please to specify them, so that they can be removed
Respectfully your Ob t Serv t
Judah Dana

I Ebenezer Fessenden of Fryebury aged seventy eight years depose and on oath declare that I have been well acquainted with Joshua Gannett Esq of Fryebury from childhood - were both natives of Cambridge Massachusetts and near Neighbors - and he was about two years older than myself - and began to do military duty earlier than I did - as early as 1773, the difficulties com- menced between the British Troops stationed in Boston, and the American people around them - and volunteer companies were formed to watch the movements of the British Troops, and to cut off their supplies - and these Volunteers were commonly called Minute-men, to be ready at a moments warning to do military duty, and kept regularly armed and equipped - At that time there was no Militia in regular service - but all the services then required were volunteer - On the 19 th day of April 1775 I belonged to the same company of Capt Walton - and it was a Volunteer company - and I was called out, when the British known, went to Concord to take Hancock & others and destroy the American stores - said Gannett was also in the same company and was called out with me - and he had been a Volunteer militia man - or minute man for about two years before - he being older than my- self - The duty of such Volunteers, was to meet, and learn the discipline, exercise arms - and watch the Enemy - and particularly nights - and see that no supplies were carried to them - and that they did no injury to the people Cambridge where we were - was about three miles from the British Troops Attest Judah Dane his Ebenezer Fessenden  mark 
State of Maine Oxford ss - Then personally appeared the above signed Ebenezer Fessenden Sept 25 1836 well known to me as a credible Witness and made oath to the truth of the above statement by him signed before me Judah Dane Just. Pease

Ad. Declaration of J. Gamafe -

Oxfordss May 3 D 1833 Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, Joshua Gamage Esq. of Fryebury, a credible Witness, who being duly sworn, (in addition to his former declaration) deposeth and saith that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but according to the best of his recollection; he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the grades following - for the year D 1775 - eight months as a corporal - for D 1776 as a sergeant for twelve months - for D 1777 - twelve months for D 1778 for twelve months, as a sergeant - for 1779 - served for nine months, as a sergeant for such term he claims a pension
Judah Dana Just. Peace
Oxfordss May 3 d D 1833 Then personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Ebenezer Townsend of Fryebury in sd County, a credible Witness, aged about seventy seven years - and swore that he had been intimately acquainted for more than fifty years, with Joshua Gamage of Fryebury - and Daniel Eastman, Levi Drown and Moses Tuttle of so all in sd County - and believes them to be about seventy years of age, and that it is the general belief in the neighbourhood where they live, that they served in the war of the revolution - and that he has no doubt, but that each of them served in the war of the revolution according to the declarations by them severally made -
Judah Dana Just. Peace

state of Maine
Oxford 3 d May 3 d - D 1833. Then personally appeared before me the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Oxford, Daniel Clement Eddy of Fryebury in said County a respectable Citizen and Credible Witness , and swore, that he had for thirty years been well acquainted, with Jonas Gannett Esq. and Isaac Abbott, of Fryebury aforesaid - and Daniel Gartner, Levi Dyer & Moses Haskings of Lowell in said County, and believes them to be about seventy years of age, some perhaps a little over and some a little short of that age - and that it is generally believed in the neighbourhood, where they live, that they served in the war of the revolution - that they are credible witnesses and I have no doubt but, their declarations are true -
Judah Dana Justice of the Peace
State of Maine
Oxford 3 d May 6 th D 1833 Personally appeared before me the undersigned, Judah Dana a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, the Revd Henry Hawkins, a Clergyman of Fryebury in said County, and swore that he believed that Jonas Gannett and Isaac Abbott of said Fryebury, were about seventy seven and seventy eight years of age - and that it is generally reported and believed, in their neighbourhood, where they and I reside that they were soldiers of the revolution, and that they are respectable Citizens and Credible men, & their statements will be believed whenever they are known -
Judah Dana Just. Peace

State of Maine
Oxford - May 6 - AD 1833 Then personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Oxford, William Evans of Fryeburg, a respectable man , and credible wit- ness and swore that he was well acquainted with and had known for fifty years Isaac Abbott of Fryeburg Moses Hutchins Levi Dyer and Daniel Eastman of Lowell, in said county and that they are about seventy years of age and are credible witnesses, and are generally reported and believed to have served in the revolutionary war on the frontiers of York and Cumberland counties, at Bethel then called Suckeburg Canada on the Androscoggin River in the years AD 1781 AD 1782 AD 1783 That my father Captain John Evans of Fryeburg in July or August AD 1781 took command of the company which was raised and marched from Fryeburg and went from thence through Lowell Waterford Albany to Bethel to protect and defend the frontier settlements about that place and he with his soldiers returned from thence to Fryeburg in December AD 1781. That in January next after he went to Boston, carried his papers and obtained from Government his pay for his services and for the services of his soldiers, who had been with him at said Bethel, and it is the general belief that said men served in the war of the revolution at said Bethel in the vicinity where they and I live said Dyer not being in that service the first season nor saw Abbott the last in AD 1783 - and that from my long acquaintance with them and from hearing them and others speak of their services and of occurrences which then happened I have no more doubt that each of them did service in the war of the revolution as they have stated in their several declarations than I have of my own existence.
Judah Dana Just Peace

I Ebenezer Fessenden of Fryeburg in the County of Oxford and state of Maine on oath depose and say. That I have been well acquainted with Joshua Gamage Esq of said Fryeburg, and now an applicant for a license. that we were natives of Cambridge in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Mass - and were brought up within a few rods of each other at the same time from sd Cambridge
STATE OF MAINE.
OXFORD COUNTY, ss.
I, RUFUS KING GOODENOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts in and for said County of Oxford, hereby certify, that
Judah Dana Esq
whose genuine signature is annexed to the foregoing Deposition of Ebenezer Fessenden & to the other papers hereto annexed is
Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Oxford.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, this 13th day of May in the year A. D. 1833
R Goodenow
{ Clerk of Oxford County Courts.
OXFORD COUNTY, ss.
I, RUFUS KING GOODENOW Clerk of the Judicial Courts in and for said County of Oxford, hereby certify, that
Judah Dana
whose genuine signature is annexed to the foregoing Deposition of
Ebenezer Fessenden is a
Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Oxford.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, this thirteenth day of September in the year A. D. 1832
R Goodenow
{ Clerk of Oxford County Courts.

I Ebenezer Hesselton of Fryeburg in the County of Oxford and state of Maine on oath depose and say. That I have been well acquainted with Joshua Gamage Esq r of said Fryeburg, and now an applicant for a pension. that we were natives of Cambridge in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Mass - and were brought up within a few rods of each other and we removed about the same time from sd Cambridge to Fryeburg - and I have always lived near to him and ever considered him a man of truth and veracity - and in the month of May A D 1861 we both enlisted into the same company at the same time, which was under the command of Capt Abner Craft for eight months, and he was one of our corporals in said company - and faith- fully served therein, until his substitute took his place and he returned to the volunteer company of Capt Wotton to which he belonged before he enlisted into Capt Craft's company, and he continued to serve & do duty as a Sergeant in said Wotton's company, until I left sd Cambridge in Nov r A D 1861 - and how much longer I cannot say - While he & I were in sd Craft's company, we were both Quartermaster makers, for small arms -
Ebenezer Hesselton
State of Maine Oxford ss - Aug t - 7 - A D 1862 I then personally appeared the above signed Ebenezer Hesselton and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed before me Judah Dana Just. Peace

A Memorandum, or Statement of facts, of the undersigned of the services done & performed in the Revolutionary War, beginning in the year 1773, at the destruction of the Tea in Boston Harbor at which time the undersigned was a Soldier; then in 1774, was a Volunteer Soldier, or Sergeant under the Command of Capt. John Walton, doing Military duty, & watching the British, in all their motions, by day & by night, to prevent the said British from obtaining supplies from the Country, in Cattle, Horses, provisions &c. as we were daily & nightly expecting them to go into the Country, in order to take Hancock Hancock & Adams, who were then sitting in Convention with others at the town of Concord, and we continued doing Military duty, & lying on our arms, until the 19 th of April 1775, at which time we were informed that the British had actually landed on Lechmore's Point (so called) at one of the Cocks Ar ms , and on their March to Concord, and we immediately commenced Marching after them, and when they arrived at Lexington, they found men under arms, and the Commander of the British ordered them to disperse, but they refused, and the British fired upon them, & killed eight men, & then the Battle commenced; they proceeded to Concord, destroyed a part of the Stores, but missed their aim in taking Hancock & Adams, they having reasonable notice, had made their escape; the British being attacked in Concord by Col. Buttrick, caused their retreat back, and we came up with them as soon as circumstances would admit, and fought them the remainder of the day, 'til they arrived in Charlestown, on Bunker Hill and continued to do duty, & lying on our arms, until we had a regular Army organized, then the undersigned engaged in the Regular Army, under Capt. Abner Craft, and served in said army about five months, & while in said army, fought in the Battle of Bunker Hill, on the 17 th of June 1775.
Garner Garrison

Joshua Gannage was b. Jan. 17-1755 in Cambridge Midd Co Mass. + res there dur of R W & n of his f not at *
At the time of the des. of the tea in B har, (1773), J. G. joined the out ser. under Capt. John Walton, eng in intercepting the Br. ship sent also in the yr 1774.
He was called out at the time of the Lex Alarm - He out in May 1775, servd as capt in Capt Abner Crafts Mass Co, Col The Cambridge Assoc Regt - was in batt B H - + cont. He servd also, aft. sum of Gen Burr as J. in Mass Ar - at least 1 mo #
He moved fr. Camb. Mass. to Fryebury, Oxf Co Maine (fr. in York Co Mass) He was all J on acct of ser in R W on his offal the Aug 7-1832 - at wh time he res in Frye Maine - He died there

June 24-1843 X
This col marr. Apr. 23, 1826 in Frye, Ma - Miss Hannah Bordon, also of Frye X
H G, the m of col Jo G, was all F.C. on acc of his res in the R W on her app X -
Nov. 24-1855
X  Caleb Gamage  res of Fryeborg  - Nov. 1855  X  acy wife Pol + his wife NO rel. stated